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People four times more likely to receive social care depending on where they live

That is what the figures seem to say. Look at data on home care for your local authority and you will find huge variations in the level of provision of care from one ward to another. Why is this happening?

Are some areas receiving too little attention? Are others taking more than their fair share of resources? Are privileged individuals receiving beneficial treatment? Is there an ethnic bias? Do some communities have a louder voice? Is the apparent inequality proof of inefficient commissioning and waste?

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